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Dear fellow brewers,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of BrewChatter after 10 wonderful years of serving our fellow brewers and community. Due to various unforeseen circumstances, we have made the difficult decision to shut down operations ending March 31st.

We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support, loyalty, and friendship throughout the years. We would not have been able to achieve such success without you, and we are truly grateful for the opportunities you have given us.

During the next couple weeks, we will be wrapping up any outstanding projects, having a massive liquidation sale and fulfilling any pending orders. We will do everything we can to minimize any inconvenience caused. Thank you again for your understanding and support during this difficult time.

Sincerely, Josh & RJ
Dear fellow brewers,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of BrewChatter after 10 wonderful years of serving our fellow brewers and community. Due to various unforeseen circumstances, we have made the difficult decision to shut down operations ending March 31st.

We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support, loyalty, and friendship throughout the years. We would not have been able to achieve such success without you, and we are truly grateful for the opportunities you have given us.

During the next couple weeks, we will be wrapping up any outstanding projects, having a massive liquidation sale and fulfilling any pending orders. We will do everything we can to minimize any inconvenience caused. Thank you again for your understanding and support during this difficult time.

Sincerely, Josh & RJ
Vic Secret, 2 oz Pellet Hops - BrewChatter HomeBrew Supply

Vic Secret T-90 Hop Pellets - 2oz

$5.50 - $5.50
$5.50
$5.50
$5.50 - $5.50
$5.50

Description

Australian Vic Secret T90 Hop Pellets, 2 oz sealed package

Vic Secret is a cross pollination between high alpha hops from the HPA Breeding Program and Wye College.  Released in 2013, Vic Secret provides a lovely blend reminscent of European and North American varieties.

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My favorite name for this hop is ‘Poor Man’s Galaxy’, especially because of the irony!  It’s just as cost effective as Galaxy hops, but with a slightly different and more tropical fruit - pineapple flavors and characteristics.  It also is much more dual sided than Galaxy, giving you a little bit of earth as a backbone to help bring out the tropical characteristics.  Try making an IPA with Simcoe and Idaho 7 with Vic Secret, and I apologize in advance if you have to brew it twice a month to keep it in stock!

Usage

While Vic can be used as a bittering hop, it really shines in late additions and dry hop additions because of the strong, distinct tropical fruit and citrus characteristics.  Add heavily in whirlpool and dry hop additions for best results.

Aroma and Flavor

Sometimes called poor man's galaxy (ironically), expect big pineapple, passionfruit and tropical fruit as well as distinct citrus aromas.  Flavor is bright and clean with a distinct, earthy backbone to provide counterpoint and accentuate the brighter fruit characteristics.

Average Acid Content

Alpha Acids: 14% - 17%
Beta Acids: 6% - 8%
Co-Humulone: 51% - 56%

Average Oil Content (% of Total Oils)

Total Oils: 2.0 - 2.8 mL/100g
Myrcene: 38% - 41%
Humulene: 9.4% - 12.2%
Caryophyllene: 11% - 15%
Farnesene: 0% 
Selinene: 3.8% - 4.2%
Linalool: 0.7%
Geraniol: 0%

Possible Substitutes for Vic Secret

The commonly accepted substitute for Vic Secret is Galaxy, although Vic Secret will be slightly more herbal and earthy, whereas Galaxy will be slightly brighter.

Read More About Hops, Hop Varieties and Hop Usage on BrewCranium!

BrewChatter BrewCranium Hop Series Volume 1:  What is a Cryohop?
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BrewChatter BrewCranium Hop Series Volume 3:  Noble Hops
BrewChatter BrewCranium Hop Series Volume 4:  Understanding Hop Oils
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